Method for illuminating colors in a backlit driver airbag emblem
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1. An airbag apparatus comprising:
- an illumination source;
an emblem aligned with the illumination source, the emblem comprising an emblem outline; and
color plaques adjacent the emblem outline and disposed to form a colored emblem illuminated by the illumination source.
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Abstract
An airbag emblem may be backlit or illuminated to provide the emblem with greater visual appeal. In order to accomplish this illumination, an illumination source is used. This illumination source may be electroluminescent foil. The emblem includes colors that are added or inserted onto the emblem. These colors are translucent so that they may be illuminated by the illumination source. This emblem may be placed as part of an airbag cover on a steering wheel.
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1. An airbag apparatus comprising:
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an illumination source; an emblem aligned with the illumination source, the emblem comprising an emblem outline; and color plaques adjacent the emblem outline and disposed to form a colored emblem illuminated by the illumination source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. An emblem for connection to an airbag cover, the emblem comprising an emblem outline and an illumination source aligned with the illumination source, further comprising one or more color plaques adjacent the emblem outline and disposed to form a colored emblem.
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